Ingredients

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Preparation

Combine berries, sugar and juice in heavy large skillet. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer over medium heat until berries burst, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Puree in processor until smooth. Strain into same skillet.

Bring puree to simmer over medium heat. Add pear wedges and stir to coat. Simmer until pears are just tender, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, remove pears from skillet, shaking excess puree back into skillet, and transfer pears to paper-towel-lined plate. Reserve puree. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover pears and puree separately and refrigerate.)

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I opted for this recipe for a weeknight dessert because I had all the ingredients. Following a couple of reviews, I lowered the proportion of sugar, as well as cranberries and OJ (2C berries, 3/4C sugar, 1C OJ). I also prefer the presentation of a whole poached pear, so rather than slice the pears I peeled them and cored them from the bottom, then poached them in the pureed syrup. The flavor was lovely, but there was still lots of extra syrup. A minor problem.

A Cook from Washington DC /

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The visual presentation was the best part for me: the bright red cranberry puree made for a nice holiday dessert. However, I found the cranberry puree a little sweet. If I make this again, I will reduce sugar by half and serve about two tablespoon with each serving of three pear slices. My guests liked it, and commented on the pretty presentation.

Gabripol from Brooklyn, NY /

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Invited guests to
dinner at the last
minute and wanted a
refreshing dessert.
This was easy and
quick. I served it
with creme anglais
and some long orange
zest on top. Also
added the most
subtle amount of
fresh ground clove
to the pears as they
poached, not enough
to really tell
exactly what the clove flavour was.
This added a little
something extra.

norahjohnston from Vancouver, Canada /

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So good, and so easy! I made this for Christmas dinner, and served it alongside ham. It made for a perfect pairing & everyone had seconds.
Preparation-wise, because of time, I boiled the berries etc, then let it sit for a couple of hours while I was out and about. Which meant that it was nice and cool when it came time to puree them, and the puree heated back up again in no time. So easy; I'll definitely make it again and again!